SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 435, 2 March 1875, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Per iNOLoAusraMirAN Telegraph Aorncy.) Auckland, Monday. Mr. W. L. Rees is a candidate for City East for the Provincial Council.^ y The Mayor has convened a meeting for Friday, to inaugurate a testimonial to Mr. Williamson. Robert Brown and John Mitchelson employed in the Phcenix -Foundry have, been seriously injured in the face and eyes by the explosion of a bottle of quicksilver, placed in the fire to melt. John Rogan, whilst intoxicated, fell from a cart at Otahuhu and broke his leg, he is a candidate ! for the Provincial Conncil vacated by Phillips. . | Measles is abating. j , Christchurch, Monday. It is reported iv town that an epidemic disease , has appeared among the cattle in the Lincoln district and that large numbers have died, biit enquiry by the Provincial Government shows +-hat the death of the cattle has been caused by ergotised grass root. It is a species of black poisonous fungus which forms one seed spec where the seed should be, and is caused by an insect eating into the grass and leavin >• poison therein, One man has lost forty head of cattle in the past few months and another an importation of 29 pure bred Lincoln knd %-pHcester sheep. Capt. Holt writes to the papers this morning co"ntividictuig.a statement made by the Chamber of Commerce lust woek. That the Press Telegraph Agency is iii the hands of Messrs Brogden, he states they have no control whatever over it. Dunedin, Monday. Mrs Mc Andrew the wife of the Superintendent of Otago died yesterday. The deceased lady was the sister of the Hon. W. H. Reynolds. ■• '« N •■•'■- Wellington, Saturday. An article on " Protection to Native Industry," has appeared in the " New Zealand 'limes " which points out that, although our legislation on that point has been -slight, it has been a failure. It asks : — "Where., is the proof of an increased cultivation of maize in Auckland, consequent on the import duty on that commodity ? Or has the duty .of ninepence per cental stimulated the production of "wheat, barley, or oats ] In like manner the protection to ham, bacon, cheese and butter does not cause the production of a single extra pound. What possible advantage has the colony derived from the protection on timber? The Government even, with all its power and resources, has to look abroad for timber; "No illustrations are needed to induce the public of New Zealand to demand the recall of the protective duties.-. The only persons benefitted are the merchants. \